Jupiter Ascending isn't just a mediocre film. It's also self-indulgent, and in love with its own excesses. It's like the sick love-child of Zardoz and Fifth Element. But what's really odd about Jupiter is that it wants to criticize opulence and selfishness, and yet it's a movie that thinks "more" is always "better." »2/06/15 1:16pm 2/06/15 1:16pm

It's summer movie season, which means lots of effects-heavy, big budget romps. And it's easy to feel numbed by all this digital overkill. But when visual effects are used well, they can tell the story instead of distracting from it. Just check out our list of 12 movies that use VFX purely as a storytelling tool. »5/07/14 4:39pm 5/07/14 4:39pm

Yes, this 12-minute video expertly dissects all of the inconsistencies, logical fallacies, and plot conveniences that plague 1999's The Matrix. But what it fails to take into consideration is that The Matrix is perfect, and no amount of nitpicking will ever change that. »4/15/14 5:24pm 4/15/14 5:24pm

You've got your Windsor, your half-Windsor, and... well, that's pretty much it. Except, of course, for the 168,998 other ways that science has determined it's possible to knot a tie. That's a thousand times more than we previously thought. All it took to figure it out was a repeat viewing of The Matrix Reloaded. »2/09/14 10:00am 2/09/14 10:00am

Galaxy Quest is a brilliant spoof of Star Trek. It's also one of the two or three best Star Trek movies. That's how I feel about The Lego Movie, which is both a perfect satire of noisy toy-driven summer action movies, and also an absolutely perfect summer movie in its own right. A few months early. »2/07/14 4:00pm 2/07/14 4:00pm

Nowadays, when you go see a big movie, you assume everything is going to be computer animation and greenscreen, and nothing is real. But a lot of the biggest, craziest movie stunts, past and present, have been entirely practical. Here are some of the most complicated stunt sequences that were created in reality. »1/31/14 6:10pm 1/31/14 6:10pm

Slow motion and Matrix-style bullet time was invented for this and this only: dogs. As in playing with dogs and recording them in bullet time with 52 GoPro cameras set up to freeze time. The video itself is already fun (if you have a heart) but the behind the scenes footage is almost just as interesting (if you like… »9/24/13 8:00pm 9/24/13 8:00pm

Moms are so busy taking care of their sloppy kids and making sure everyone and everything is okay that they don't have time for silly movies! Especially mind tripping, sci fi movies like The Matrix. Joe Nicolosi, a filmmaker, showed his Mom the movie and then asked her what it was about right after. Moshimo! »5/02/13 8:26pm 5/02/13 8:26pm

Okay, so it's a pain that every time the littlest thing goes wrong with parents' computer you're their go-to IT guy or gal. But let's be honest: there's something not terrible about being a sci-fi hero—even if the real Neo is a search engine. [TNW via 9gag] »7/21/11 10:20pm 7/21/11 10:20pm

That's not an actual quote of course, but the scene here looks so contrived that it seems plausible. The scary thing is that the Cybersquad is protecting our data with old Dells, Windows XP and "intimidating" Matrix screensavers. »12/30/09 2:40pm 12/30/09 2:40pm

3D printers are awesome. Feed them a computer model, and out comes a real object-often with complexity that is impossible to conjure into reality via any other means. Still blows my mind nearly every time I see one in action. Especially cool, then, is the Mcor Matrix, a 3D Printer that aims to keep cost of ownership…
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The previously DVD and HD DVD-only
Ultimate Matrix Collection »7/29/08 4:39pm 7/29/08 4:39pm is headed to Blu-ray October 14, which will be pretty much the same as the HD DVD version. It'll have 35 hours of extras, picture-in-picture commentary and a price tag of $130. If you were that big a Matrix fan to spend $130 on this, you probably already…

Ever wondered what Mac Dock and Exposé look like with 150 apps running? Well, wonder no more, friend. Wonder no more. Rest assured, however, everything gets ludicrously tiny. Now, we're not too sure who'd be using 150 apps simultaneously, except for maybe that dude at the end of The Matrix who manages to confuse the… »4/05/08 11:59pm 4/05/08 11:59pm

If you are the kind who follows white rabbits, has weird deja vus, pops red pills, and you are planning to go to Sydney, Australia, anytime soon (not necessarily in that order,) the 31-story, 416-room Westin is the best hotel for you. After all, it was the place where the Deja Vu scene from Matrix was filmed and… »3/04/08 11:40am 3/04/08 11:40am

Who didn't like Super Soakers as a kid? You pump it a lot, it builds pressure, then it shoots liquid. In many ways, they were very similar to humans, which is why Lonnie Johnson, its inventor, is looking for ways to use harvest waste heat from humans to power a tiny Johnson system. The full name is the Johnson… »2/08/08 3:30pm 2/08/08 3:30pm

We love LED dot matrix accessories, but more in the studying from afar kind of way. Our geekdom speaks for itself when new acquaintances notice our general disheveled appearance, strange odor that hints of decay and compete misunderstanding of social behavioral norms. »10/21/06 11:55am 10/21/06 11:55am